Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
High Incidence Disabilities - Coggle Diagram
High Incidence Disabilities
Specific Learning Disabilities
Dyslexia
Poor decoding: difficulty reading unknown words
Poor Fluency: reading aloud that is
slow and inaccurate
Poor Spelling: difficulty learning to
spell or spelling common words
Dyslexia Link
This link has a great amount of information that will be helpful to a parent whose child just got diagnosed or an older child wondering about dyslexia.
Intellectual Disabilities
Characteristics in Children
have trouble understanding social
rules
learn to talk later than other
children, or has trouble talking
have trouble seeing the results of
their own actions
Intellectual Disabilities link
This link provides many answers a parent may want to know about an intellectual disability.
Speech- Language Impairments
Flaccid Dysarthria
Short phrases
hyper-nasality
Continuous breathiness
Dysarthria Link
This link helps desrive where the impairment is coming from and characteristics of all types of dysarthria.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Characteristics in Children
Hyperactivity
Talks excessively
Difficulty remaining in seat
Loses and forgets things often
Impulsivity
Blurts out answers
Interrupts others
Takes frequent risks without thinking
Inattention
Poor Study Habits
Forgetfulness
Easily distracted
ADHD Link
ADHD in Girls link
High Functioning Autism
Also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Emotional Sensitivity
Devotion to Routines
Fixation on a particular subject or idea
Social Difficulties
ASD Link
This link provides many different resources within itself to answer questions.
Emotional/ Behavioral Disabilities
Anxiety
Rapid breathing
Trembling
Fidgeting
Trouble concentrating
Anxiety Link
This link is good for parents who suspect their child may have anxiety or for people wondering if they themselves have anxiety.